Planning Ahead for DHH Families
SPECIAL NEEDS, SPECIAL PLANNING FOR DHH FAMILIES No parent wants to imagine a time when they cannot care for their child. And yet, if all goes well, our children will outlive us. It’s crucial that parents plan ahead so that their wishes are honored and their children cared for. Making an estate plan is an […]
From the Executive Director: Our Year of Access & Inclusion
FHSR is thrilled to announce 2025 as “Our Year of Access & Inclusion.” This year, we are dedicated to making our programs and services even more accessible and inclusive for deaf and hard of hearing children (DHH) and their families. We believe that every child, regardless of hearing ability, deserves the opportunity to thrive. That’s why […]
Deaf with Disability (DWD)
This blog will discuss students who have a hearing loss and a comorbid disability (DWD). According to Gallaudet Research Institute (GRI; 2011), 40% of students who are deaf/hearing loss with disability (DWD) can have comorbid disabilities such as low vision, legal blindness, development delay, learning disability, orthopedic impairment, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), traumatic brain injury, cognitive […]
Tips for IEPs & 504s
As a teacher of the deaf and school principal, I have been in numerous Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and 504 meetings and found that many people aren’t aware of their rights or information about the IEP and 504 process. I wrote this blog as an introduction to current laws (as of August, 2024) and your […]
New Taptic app supports DHH Community
Deaf and hard of hearing mobile users never need to worry about ever missing a crucial sound again. FHSR’s Education Coordinator, Anna Tess, sat down with Taptic creators, Drushya and Micah, to learn more about the app and its extraordinary features, as well as their interest in serving the D/deaf and hard of hearing community. […]
GOING TO THE AUDIOLOGIST
GOING TO THE AUDIOLOGIST An audiogram is a graph of the softest levels at which your child can hear sound. It is a picture of the results of a test that is done by an audiologist. Your child’s audiogram will often be used to describe his/her hearing loss. The audiogram shows two things: Intensity and […]
MUSIC CLASSES & INSTRUMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MTME Scholarship Program – Early Childhood & Instrument Music Classes Our MTME Early Childhood Scholarship Program focuses on children up to four years of age by focuses on engaging them in a music enrichment class both for the child and their primary caregiver. These classes provide all the benefits of music class participation such as […]
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY Technology plays a very large role in your DHH child’s life. In fact, for most of your children it is technology that allows them to have access to sound and hear the world around them. Bluetooth, all but unheard of 10 years ago, now dominates hearing loss technology and has allowed for incredible advances […]
Roger Vs. FM System
ROGER Today’s high-powered hearing aids and cochlear implants contain Bluetooth streaming options that when paired with a Roger eliminate the need for an FM system. The Bluetooth provides a direct connection for Bluetooth enabled devices, most notably smartphones and tablets, and are made for Smartphone functionality. On the surface, the direct connection is easy to […]
ASL Stages of Development
For those that use sign language as their primary approach to language access, there are language development milestones to consider that are specific to sign language. These milestones can be used to monitor ASL development in young children. One such checklist used by the California School for the Deaf in Fremont is listed below. 2 […]
